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Inspection: 1589738.015 - Hansen-Mueller Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo
Site Address:
Hansen-Mueller Co.
1800 N. Water Street
Toledo, OH 43611
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 50497, Toledo, OH 43605
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/14/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Fall
Case Closed: 07/29/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1884840 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,714 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,714 |
| Current Penalty | $14,357 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,357 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100140 C20 | 06/07/2022 | 06/24/2022 | $14,357 | $14,357 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 06/07/2022 | $0 | $14,357 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on April 14, 2022, an employee was working from atop a rail car th at had been filled with oats via an overhead conveyor coming out of the facility . Shortly after sealing the five lids on the rail car, the employee walked back to the elevated access platform, when his horizonal running lanyard of his perso nal fall arrest system contacted the unguarded drive shaft of the conveyor. The attached lanyard became entangled on the rotating shaft pulling the employee int o the frame of the conveyor. The employee suffered fractures to his neck and was killed.
Keywords:blunt force trauma, conveyor, drive shaft, fall protection, flatbed rail car, fracture, neck, pulled in, rotating parts, unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1589738.015 | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |